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Miller, you once again dazzle and amaze with another pragmatic post. Great information to have in one's back pocket.

Many Thanks

KK;
Thanks for the compliment, but this info all came from others. The industry standard for Black Powder measures was given some yrs back in the American Rifleman, back when they had a lot of great info. It was reprinted in their first Handloaders Guide (may be their last one, not sure) & I kept it. The shot volume came from older Hercules/Alliant handloader guides where for years they showed the length of a 1oz shot column in the standard bores of 10, 12, 16, 20 & 28 Gauges as well as the .410 bore. It was a simplr matter to calculate from the dia & length what the CuIn's would be & they all hoovered around that .288 which was virtually identical to the 2� dram BP volume.

Starr jug choked my 10 bore Dewson (brought to ND by the cook at Teddy Roosevelt's ranch) and I had good luck with it on ducks while lead was still legal.

Mr. Hal- You are a fortunate shooter to have a gun like the one you describe! Mr. Starr wrote that he could get guns to pattern at 80%, which is better than modern shotguns can do. If you can, please elaborate as to your methods of loading with your gun as I have no doubt this would be real instructive to all. Have you used bismuth shot or other soft non-toxic shot at all as a substitute for lead for ducks? Thanks GWW

Mr Hal - I echo Golfswithwolves sentiments AND request!

I have used only lead in my Dewson 10. As I remember, my waterfowl load was 4dr fG, 1.5 oz Lubaloy 4's over two 1/8" in-the-mouth lubricated cards and a 1/2" fiber cushion. V.M. also jug-choked my Russell 12, but I have not shot it much.